COMMUNITY DOG MEETINGS BOARD REPORT

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C@n(%@ McTwRbn a Ift1rh IMUOORToQ� GENERAL MANAGER Jim Friedl DATE: January 23, 2014 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Jim Friedl, General Manag�l� SUBJECT: Community Dog Meeting RECOMMENDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joe Gibson, Chair Ed Jones, Vice Chair George Lange, Director Susan L. Holt, Director Chuck Huffer, Director GENERAL MANAGER EMERITUS Tex Ward Direct staff to continue with neighborhood input and outreach efforts related to potential off - leash dog areas within various existing parks as outlined herein. DISCUSSION The Conejo Recreation and Park District owns and operates a single dog park on approximately 3.5 acres of Conejo Creek West Park, which is also home to the Equestrian Park and Las Flores Community Garden. This off -leash dog park, completed more than 10 years ago, is quite popular with dog owners. It is centrally located and larger than most local dog parks so that it serves residents throughout the entire Conejo Valley. Over the past few years, residents throughout the community have expressed an increasing interest in enhancements to the existing dog park and the possibility of additional off -leash areas in parks closer to their homes. In response, the District included a specific goal within its most recently adopted Strategic Plan which provides that staff should seek input, ideas and solutions from the public to examine the potential for additional off -leash dog areas and discuss the potential for effective and sustainable improvements to the existing dog park. (See: Strategic Plan Goal 2. 10.) Accordingly, District staff recently conducted two community meetings. Community Meeting #1 — Community Input Held on September 30, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hillcrest Center, over 60 participants heard a brief history of the purpose of the meeting, an overview and background of the proposed process, and ground rules for their input. 403 West Hillcrest Drive I Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 (805) 495-6471 FAX: (805) 497-3199 Email: parks@crpd.org